What's bright and beautiful, family friendly, both traditional and ever-changing and 63 years young?
The Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair, held annually on Labor Day weekend, is the real granddaddy of Northwest Arkansas crafts fairs, three years older than the War Eagle Fair in October. Founded in 1951, it benefits the Arts Center of the Ozarks, the Prairie Grove Lions Club and Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, whose staffs work in concert to create a friendly family atmosphere and a grand shopping experience for every kind of art collector.
This year's fair is set for 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 30-31 and 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 1 at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park west of Fayetteville. Admission is free, and in addition to the artisans and crafters and food vendors, there is a whole slate of music, living history and square dancing.
Parking on site is $5.
Outdoor booths may still be available as late as Aug. 29. Contact Eve Smith, ACO visual arts director, at 751-5441 or [email protected].
NAN What's Up on 08/15/2014